Lake and Pond Fishing
Remote high moutain lakes and beaver ponds offer scenic views as well as secluded trout fishing. Nearly every lake, or pond offer good fishing opportunities on our forest. Many of our larger lakes and reservoirs are also home to lake trout and northern pike.
Lake and Pond Fishing Areas
- Grand Mesa
- Baron Lake #751
- Big Creek Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Black Bear Cabin
- Black Pine #647
- Blue Lake #707.1A
- Bonham #512
- Bull Basin #507
- Bull and Brown #724
- Carpenter #510
- Carson Lake #728
- Carson Lake Recreation Area
- Cedar Mesa #718
- Cobbett Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Cobbett Lake #747
- Cobbett to Ward Lake #746
- Cottonwood #1 Boat Launch - Grand Valley RD
- Crag Crest #711
- Crag Crest Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Crag Crest Loop #711.1A
- Deep Creek Cutoff #709.1
- Eggleston Boat Launch- Grand Valley RD
- Ella #732
- Eureka #734
- Fruita Reservoir #1 Day Use Area
- Grand Mesa Visitor Center - Grand Valley RD
- Greenwood #721
- Hay Park #729
- Island Lake #748
- Island Lake Boat Ramp - Grand Valley RD
- Island Lake Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Lake Of The Woods #506
- Lily Lake #509
- Little Bear Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Lost Lake #502
- Mesa Lake Shore #503
- Mesa Lakes Picnic Site
- Moose Manor Cabin
- Reservoir - 1 #663
- Twin Lake Dispersed Area - Grand Valley RD
- Vela Reservoir Boat Launch- Grand Valley RD
- Ward Lake #744
- Ward Lake Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Ward Way Picnic Site
- Weir & Johnson Campground - Grand Valley RD
- Youngs Creek Reservoir #3 Boat Launch- Grand Val
- Gunnison
- Beaver Ponds #516
- Irwin Lake #370
- Twin Lakes #402
- Gunnison - Southeast
- McDonough Reservoir Day Use Area/Fishing Site
- Big Blue Creek #232
- Cataract Creek #475
- Larson Lakes #236
- Mill Lake #532
- Taylor Park-Taylor Canyon
- Campgrounds - Taylor Park Area
- Mirror Lake Campground - Gunnison RD
- Mosca Campground - Gunnison RD
- Rivers End Campground - Gunnison RD
- Spring Creek Reservoir Boating Site- Gunnison RD
- North Fork Valley - Paonia District
- Lost Lake Campground-Paonia RD
- Overland Reservoir (Dispersed)-Paonia RD
- Raggeds #820
- San Juan Mountains
- Beaver Lake Campground - Ouray RD
- Beaver Lake Day Use Area/ Fishing Site
- Clear Lake #247
- Cowboy Lake #244
- Fish Creek Reservoir #224
- Hampton Lake #224.1A
- Lou Creek #222
- Silver Jack Campground - Ouray RD
- Silver Jack Fisherman Access
- Silver Jack Shoreline #129
- Blue Lakes #201
- Lone Cone Spur #426.1B
- Priest Lake Designated Camping Area - Norwood RD
- Woods Lake Campground - Norwood RD
- Woods Lake Shoreline #426.1A
- Uncompahgre Plateau
- Aspen Leaf Cabin
- Big Creek Uncompahgre Day Use Area/Fishing Site
- Blue Creek #620
- Oak Cabin